Tuesday Night Tunes – Santana IV
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Love the new album. I found a playlist on YouTube and set up to start at one of the songs I liked. It will take you through the rest of the new album if you just want to hang out for a while.
Carlos Santana is one of those artists that most of us recognize. Pictures and that sound. He’s unique to say the least. I love sitting back and just closing my eyes while I hear that familiar hand on the guitar.
This blurb is from Wikipedia “The album reunites the early 1970s classic lineup of Carlos Santana, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon, Mike Carabello and Michael Shrieve and marks the first time in 45 years – since 1971’s multi-platinum classic Santana III – that the quintet has recorded together.[5] Joining the core Santana IV band in the studio are current Santana members Karl Perazzo (percussion) and Benny Rietveld (bass), with vocalist Ronald Isley guesting on two cuts.[2] Santana IV features 16 all-new tracks written and produced by the band.”
Did you see that part about 45 years? That means I was 17 when they were last together. This year I will be telling folks I am 21 with 41 years experience 🙂 Not for a few days yet but it’s coming, God willing. I am grateful these guys could get back together after all this years and sound this good. Sitting here listening to Gregg Rolie on keyboards just transports me back to a time I wanted to play like that. I took lessons, got to where I would read some music and could play a little but never pursued it, sorry to say.
I’m working on some guitar lessons and maybe someday can play good enough to make me happy but til that happens I am happy to listen to someone who really knows how to make that thing sing. Love getting to bring this to you and to play this album. Hope you like it too.
Have a good night!
Thanks for listening,
Jerry Robertson
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